investment

[in-vest-muhnt] / ɪnˈvɛst mənt /

NOUN

something given, lent for a return

Synonyms

STRONGEST

asset contribution expenditure expense finance financing grant loan money property purchase stake transaction venture

STRONG

advance ante backing bail endowment flutter hunch inside interests investing piece plunge spec speculation stab

WEAK

smart money vested interests

Antonyms

STRONG

reality truth

WEAK

divestment

Example Sentences

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ARK’s flagship $6 billion Innovation ETF will have a roughly 3% exposure to OpenAI following the investment, and is the first private company the fund will hold, a person familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal

My answer is no—though small investments in that direction are fine.

From The Wall Street Journal

Heavy investment in AI initiatives caused Oracle’s free cash flow to turn negative in fiscal 2025.

From MarketWatch

The investment “is a lot,” he added, “even for an oilman.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Analysts at investment bank TD Cowen earlier this year predicted Oracle would shed as many as 30,000 workers and sell some of its assets as it finances its AI infrastructure projects.

From The Wall Street Journal

investment

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